1 to 25 of 30 Contract Software Engineering Jobs in the North of England

Technology Portfolio Lead Engineering Practices

Hiring Organisation
Essential Consulting
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
From £600 to £650 per day (inside IR35)
Technology Portfolio Lead Engineering Practices Sheffield (or Birmingham) - Hybrid £600650pd (inside IR35) 6 month initial contract - good potential for longevity We're supporting a major global financial services organisation who are looking to onboard an experienced Technology Portfolio Lead to join their Global Engineering Practices team within … Chief Technology Office (CTO). This is not a traditional Project or Programme Management role. You'll play a key role in coordinating strategic engineering initiatives that improve engineering capability across a large global technology organisation. Working alongside senior engineering leaders, you'll help shape priorities, coordinate ...

AI Lead Engineering Practices

Hiring Organisation
Essential Consulting
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£650 per day (inside IR35)
Lead Engineering Practices Sheffield (or Birmingham) - Hybrid £650 per day - inside IR35 6 month initial contract - excellent potential for longevity We're supporting a major global financial services organisation who are looking to onboard an experienced AI Lead to join their Global Engineering Practices team within the Chief … Technology Office (CTO). This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on technical expertise with engineering leadership, helping shape how AI is adopted across a large global engineering organisation. Rather than developing AI products, you'll play a leading role in embedding AI into the software ...

Infrastructure Architect

Hiring Organisation
Saab UK
Location
Hull, North Humberside, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. The Role: This is a 12 month fixed term contract position and can be based … remotely anywhere in the UK. Within Saab UK, Public Safety Solutions (PSS) develops advanced software applications and mission critical solutions used by Police, Fire & Rescue, Airports and other public safety organisations. Our solutions support real-time operational environments where resilience, availability and security are essential. As part ...

AI & Automation Intern

Hiring Organisation
Smartsearch Recruitment
Location
Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£12.50 - £15.00/hour
Instagram and YouTube channels • Support wider digital transformation and technology projects across the business About You: • Current student or recent graduate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Business Technology, Digital Innovation or a related discipline • Strong interest in AI, automation and emerging technologies • Experience using … relevant projects, technologies or AI tools you have worked with. Keywords: AI Intern, Automation Intern, Artificial Intelligence Intern, Summer Internship, Computer Science Internship, Software Engineering Intern, AI Automation, ChatGPT, Claude, N8N, (url removed), Digital Transformation, Technology Internship, Data Science Internship, Graduate Intern Smartsearch takes your privacy seriously ...

Technical Lead - AI

Hiring Organisation
Talent Smart
Location
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 675 - 700 Daily
days remote We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead AI to join a leading financial services client, helping drive the evolution of modern software engineering through applied AI and intelligent automation. This role sits within a fraud protection environment, focused on building AI agents to detect financial crime … events and improve software delivery efficiency across engineering teams. The successful candidate will combine strong full-stack engineering expertise with hands-on experience deploying and integrating large language models and agentic AI workflows into production environments. Key responsibilities: Designing and building AI agents for fraud detection ...

Senior Software Engineer (.NET/AWS)

Hiring Organisation
Daniel James Resourcing Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £550 per day
/day Inside IR35 Location: Manchester (1-2 days per week onsite) Duration: 6 month initial contract We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a team delivering a major modernisation programme across a large-scale operational platform. The focus of the role is helping transform … legacy .NET Framework monolith into a cloud-native AWS architecture, building modern microservices, event-driven services and scalable APIs while improving engineering practices across the software delivery lifecycle. You'll work across both legacy and modern platforms, contributing to architecture, development, deployment and operational excellence as the platform ...

Java Full Stack Developer

Hiring Organisation
DCV Technologies
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£475 - £500/day
analysts, architects, developers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Ensure application performance, security, scalability, and maintainability. Participate in code reviews and promote software engineering best practices. Support deployment activities and contribute to CI/CD initiatives. Troubleshoot production issues and provide ongoing application support. Contribute ...

Full Stack Developer (ReactJS / Java)

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
enhance FS processes by developing cutting-edge in-house solutions. We are looking for a talented individual to join their dynamic team, driving engineering excellence and change while delivering top-notch applications for users managing their banking activities. What You'll Do: As a Senior Full Stack Engineer … Example: Driving the team to deliver code at an accelerated pace, showcasing reliability and volume of change. Engagement: Actively collaborating with business and engineering leadership to understand requirements fully and disseminate them across the team. Innovation: Bringing fresh ideas and solutions to the table, leveraging your understanding of broader ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Brio Digital
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500/day
Full Stack .NET Developer (x3) Location: Leeds (1 day per month onsite) Rate: £500 per day Engagement: Contract IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP Duration: Initial 3 months Overview We're supporting a major ...

LLM / GenAI Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£600 - £650 per day
design and deliver advanced GenAI solutions.This is a hands-on contract role suited to someone with deep expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and building production-grade GenAI applications. You'll play a key role in delivering innovative AI capabilities that drive real business value. Key Responsibilities … Design, build, and deploy LLM-powered applications and GenAI solutions Develop and optimise prompt engineering strategies for performance and accuracy Implement RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines using structured and unstructured data Fine-tune and customise foundation models and LLMs where required. Integrate GenAI solutions into enterprise systems, APIs ...

Senior Java Developer

Hiring Organisation
Circle Recruitment
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£550 - £650 per day
point during the recruitment process or if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know. Developer, Software Engineer, Programmer, Java, Architect, microservices, Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer ...

Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Reed
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£600 per day, Inc benefits
Tyne (Primarily remote, occasional travel) Contract Type: Contract (Outside IR35) Day Rate: Up to £600 a day Overview We’re supporting a highly respected Software business to in their search for a Data Engineer to support a major client engagement. They’re looking to bring in a Data Engineer … Contribute to solutions that power analytics, reporting, and data science use cases Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective outcomes Participate in engineering decisions and contribute to improving best practices Key Skills & Experience we’re looking for: Commercial experience in data engineering role Hands-on experience ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Belcan
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£60/hour
Software Engineer 12 Month Contract Newcastle or Guildford (Hybrid) up to £60 per hour Role Overview Belcan are currently working with one of the leading companies in Aviation, to support them in their search for a Software Engineer. The Software Engineer will join their collaborative, forward-thinking … Agile Scrum team, working on innovative Geospatial software, using the latest cloud-based technologies. The engineer will be involved in every stage of the software development lifecycle, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment, delivering robust, scalable cloud-based services. The role is based at the clients ...

Technical Product Owner

Hiring Organisation
Oscar Associates (UK) Limited
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
Up to £500 per day
issues, assumptions, blockers, and risks, escalating where necessary and providing clear recommendations to support informed decision-making and value realisation. Support effective collaboration between engineering, delivery, cybersecurity, and business functions to ensure successful programme execution. Skills & Experience Strong experience working as a Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or similar … influence senior audiences. Experience converting business and technical requirements into clearly defined user stories, delivery plans, and prioritised product backlogs. Solid understanding of software development lifecycles and experience working closely with engineering and technical delivery teams. Knowledge of cybersecurity risk management, threat landscapes, controls, and regulatory considerations within ...

CONTRACT AI BACKEND ENGINEER (OUTSIDE IR35)

Hiring Organisation
Searchability (UK) Ltd
Location
Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£500 - £580 per day
looking for an experienced Contract AI Backend Engineer to join a forward-thinking technology team that is actively embracing AI-assisted software development. This is a unique opportunity for a contractor who is already leveraging tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor or OpenAI as part of their … daily workflow and wants to work in an environment where AI is genuinely embedded into the engineering culture. You'll be building and enhancing backend systems using C# and .NET whilst helping drive best practice around AI-powered software delivery. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£57.20/hour
Senior Software Engineer - (phone number removed) - £57.20/hr Are you ready to elevate your career as a Senior Software Engineer? This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work on cutting-edge projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment. With a focus on innovation and operational excellence, this … your career and be part of a team that values quality, performance, and professional growth. What You Will Do: - Collaborate as a Senior Software Engineer within a high-performing squad to deliver high-quality software deployments. - Optimise communication and integration between development, quality assurance, and IT operations teams. ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Select Engineering
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£56/hour
Duties: Responsible for working as a senior software engineer with a squad to ensure quality software deployments and overall application health and performance. Optimizes relationships between the development, quality assurance and IT operations teams. Promotes communication, integration, and collaboration for enhanced software development productivity. Develops infrastructure ...

Senior Software Engineer (DevOps)

Hiring Organisation
Expleo Group
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Expleo is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) to join our team, supporting a key client on a maternity cover contract through to March 2027. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a collaborative squad, driving high-quality software delivery, performance, and reliability in a modern … DevOps environment. Key Responsibilities: * Delivering robust, scalable software as part of a cross-functional team * Driving DevOps best practices across development, QA, and operations * Improving CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes * Ensuring application performance, stability, and reliability * Mentoring junior team members and contributing to technical excellence * Solving complex ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Circle Recruitment
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£650 - £750 per day
Role: Lead Software Engineer Salary/Rate: £650-750 per day inside IR35 Location: Hybrid, 2 days per week - multiple locations available Contract Duration: 12 months We are currently looking for a Lead Software Engineer for our government client. This Lead Software Engineer role is hybrid, based … related experience Exposure to secure or regulated environments Role/Responsibilities: This role is responsible for the design, development, delivery, and ongoing improvement of software solutions within a secure, government-focused environment. The successful candidate will contribute to building resilient, scalable, and user-centred services, ensuring compliance with regulatory ...

Software Engineer - 4-month contract: Stockport/Hybrid

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
Software Engineer - 4-month contract: Stockport/Hybrid Interviewing now for a Software Engineer for a 4-month project (outside IR35.) You will play an integral part of an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will have previous ...

Software Engineer - 4-month contract: Stockport/Hybrid

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
Stockport, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Software Engineer - 4-month contract: Stockport/Hybrid Interviewing now for a Software Engineer for a 4-month project (outside IR35.) You will play an integral part of an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will have previous ...

Software Architect

Hiring Organisation
ARM
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£70/hour
Software Architect 12 month contract Can be based in Newcastle or Guildford Offering £70ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience designing and owning software architectures for complex systems? Do you have an awareness of DevSecOps? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer … these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Software Architect, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
ARM
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£60/hour
Software Engineer 12 month contract Can be based in Newcastle or Guildford Offering £60ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience with Java? Do you have experience in cloud services development? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this … could be the role for you! As the Software Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable ...

Embedded Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Certain Advantage
Location
Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£65 per hour, Benefits Overtime Rate
World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bolton is currently looking to recruit 2x Embedded Software Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract, with very likely extension. The role will be onsite 4 days per week. A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday). … term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview Job Description: We supply a full range of hard real time software solutions for the next generation of missile and defence solutions. This unique and exciting opportunity will allow you to develop technical and leadership skills ...

Software Architect

Hiring Organisation
Belcan Technical Recruiting (UK) Ltd
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
Up to £70 per hour
Software Architect 12 Month Contract - 37 Hours Per Week Newcastle (Hybrid) Inside IR35 Role Overview - Belcan are currently working with one of the leaders in the Aviation industry for a software architect to join their team in Newcastle. The role is based at their Newcastle office. Flexible working … days from home. They are looking for the following; Responsibilities Work with System Architects to translate business goals and high-level requirements into robust software architectures, balancing performance, security, reliability, and compliance Design scalable, flexible, and maintainable architectures for complex geospatial systems using the latest modern cloud based technologies ...